Who wrote this book?
0 A young man named John Mark wrote down stories Peter
told about Jesus.
Why was this book written?
0 Mark shows people who Jesus is by telling what Jesus did.
For whom was this book written?
0 Mark wrote this book for Gentiles (people who were not
Jews).
What happens in this book?
0 Jesus shows his power by performing miracles that help
people, and he teaches his disciples.
Who is the key person in this book?
0 Jesus is the most important person in this book.
When did this happen?
0 Jesus worked miracles and taught from AD 26 to 30.
Where did this happen?
0 Most events in Mark 1–9 happened in Galilee. Most events
in Mark 10–16 took place in or near Jerusalem.
What are some of the stories in this book?
0 Jesus heals a paralyzed man. . . . . . . . . . . Mark 2:1–12
0 Jesus calms a storm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark 4:35–41
0 Jesus raises a dead girl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark 5:21–43
0 Jesus walks on water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark 6:45–56
0 Jesus feeds 4,000 people . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark 8:1–10
0 Jesus heals a young boy . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark 9:14–32
0 Jesus holds the Last Supper. . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark 14:12–26
0 Jesus dies and is buried. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark 15:21–47
0 Jesus is raised again. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark 16:1–8